I am using APEX as my development platform. My application need to have a user management to create users, groups and assign users to groups.I want to know what is the best way to implement this part of application.Someone told me it is better to use APEX user managemnt and keet a copy of usernames with some other extra fields for extra information, with APEX_UTIL.CREATE_USER and a simple insert command in my USERS table I could have my users in both tables(APEX and my application). I was wondering is it a good way to have user management in APEX applications or not?
by using this way I have encounterd some problems, for example creating a new user in my application need administrative privilege.

so long it is an end user it is more advantage. otherwise by giving automotic previleges, you shall not be able to trace your
version since someone may tamper. Apart from that like any other
forms reports, it is not having fmx files. if exists, i also like
to know

sorry for my delayed reply.. By this time you yourself would have find the solution. still i like to reply since my created packages (apex) working fine and gives much control through
by creating users table along with password through separate page. This helps me to prevent access to my ora-tables directly.

still if my reply is not understandable to you, then I think i wrongly understood your problem.